Tonight, Gazin journalists laying to rest several more of their own. Al Jazzer said Israeli strikes killed five of its staff in a tent Sunday in Gaza City. Israel claimed the strike, accusing Al Jazzer reporter Anas Sharif of leading a Hamas terror cell, a charge he and Alazer have repeatedly denied.Palestinian officials in Gaza say at least 238 journalists have been killed by Israel. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to expand fighting in the Gaza Strip, saying last night he has no choice ...

Funerals were held today for the five Al Jazzer journalists killed Sunday by an Israeli air strike. Israel claimed that one of them, correspondent Anas al- Sharif, worked for Hamas, a claim NBC News has not verified, but which both his employer and the Committee to Protect Journalists have strenuously denied. The team was in a tent in Gaza City when what Alazera is calling the targeted assassination occurred.Al Jazzer has been one of the only sources of reporting on the ground inside Gaza exposing a devasta ...

Joining us now is Zan Lee, MSNBC editor and columnist. Now, your column is about the complete and total failure of the Gaza Humanitarian Fund, which is humanitarian relief and disaster zones and war zones is always complicated, but it's been made even worse by taking the UN out of the process. And here is what last week we had a contractor, retired Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Aguular own with us and he was working with the Gaza Humanitarian Fund and here's what he had to say about it.>> What I witnessed on t ...

The residents of the western region of Darfur in Sudan face starvation. It is a grim sign of the humanitarian toll of the war at a time when a permanent fracturing of the state looks increasingly likely https://t.co/2qSedY5g7e ...

Outsiders claim to want to stop the war in Sudan, which has displaced 13m people and caused the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. Sadly, that notion seems as remote a possibility as ever https://t.co/c21lFgtUyl ...

We're hearing new horrific firsthand accounts about a controversial aid organization in Gaza as starvation grips Palestinians after Israel's 11week long blockade. A report from the United Nations Human Rights Office says nearly 1,400 Palestinians have been killed while seeking food and 859 were killed in the vicinity of aid sites run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. The GHF is a nonprofit based in Delaware and backed by the US and Israel.Its stated aim is to get aid to Palestinians without Hamas stealin ...

Tonight, in the midst of growing criticism of Israel over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, President Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. President Trump has described some conditions in Gaza as starvation. Those are kids that are starving.They got to get them food and we're going to get them food. While the president today calling out Hamas, posting the fastest way to end the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is for Hamas to surrender and release the hostages. The U ...

Back to the business in Washington. The Senate rejected two measures that would have blocked $675 million worth of bombs and firearms to Israel. But with a growing number of Democrats supporting the resolutions, they're proposed by independent Senator Bernie Sanders, who wants to stop the sale of bombs and assault rifles to Israel.While both measures were voted down, the first resolution did receive 27 votes in favor, 25 of which came from Democrats. The other two yes votes were from Sanders and fellow inde ...

Before Israel announced a pause in fighting, food and aid had almost run out in Gaza. These images show how a scramble for supplies is happening during a deepening humanitarian crisis https://t.co/4qhefj0BDQ ...

Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza - Palestinian health authorities report 60,000 deaths in the conflict since October 7th, 2023 [2] - A major humanitarian crisis with famine-like conditions is designated in the Gaza Strip, with some areas experiencing famine conditions [2][3] - International organizations and human rights groups are designating Israel's actions in Gaza as tantamount to genocide [5] - Infants are so malnourished they cannot absorb formula, requiring special fluids, and there is a lack of IV fluids and anesthesia for operations [26] Aid and International Response - Israel has slightly opened aid access to Gaza, allowing airdrops and truck shipments after months of blockade [1] - The US is considering a new aid plan with potential food centers, signaling a shift in tone and language regarding the humanitarian crisis [7] - The State Department acknowledges that current humanitarian assistance is insufficient [17] - The joint Israeli-American venture, Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, was only distributing food in 4 locations in the south, guarded by the IDF, violating international law, in contrast to the UN's 400 sites across Gaza [20][21] - The UK is joining France in announcing recognition of a Palestinian state, though its practical impact is limited by the lack of a reformed Palestinian Authority [22] US-Israel Relations - President Trump broke with Prime Minister Netanyahu, stating he saw evidence of starvation in Gaza [6][19] - President Trump has backed off previous suggestions of the US taking over Gaza, now focusing on the possibility of relocating Palestinians who wish to leave [13] - The US is calling on Israel to do more to end the suffering in Gaza, but Prime Minister Netanyahu has historically resisted US pressure [9][12]